Google describes it as a regional test.

GOOGLE is to trial a major change to one of its free services by asking some users for their phone number to claim a bonus ...

Google has made a notable change to its account storage policy, limiting the usual 15GB of free storage only to accounts that are verified with a phone number. For years now, signing up for a Google ...

Creating a new Gmail account might not come with the usual 15GB of free cloud storage anymore. Google has confirmed it is ...

New Google accounts are now limited to just 5GB of free cloud storage. To unlock the full 15GB, you'll need to give up your ...

New Google accounts are now starting with 5GB of free storage. Linking a phone number unlocks the full allocation, but the support page quietly dropped its unconditional 15GB promise.The Latest Tech ...

Google is testing a change that gives some new accounts 5GB by default, with the full 15GB unlocked only after phone ...

New Gmail accounts may get less than 15GB of free cloud storage if users sign up without sharing a phone number, per Android ...

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Google is reportedly testing a 5GB storage cap for new accounts that skip phone verification. While the full 15GB remains available, it now appears to be a “bonus” unlocked only after linking a number ...

This storage space is shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. We recently saw reports from users claiming that ...